BIOLOGY 105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Pepsin, Emaciation, Kilogram
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Lecture 9 reading guide reading assignment: chapter 8 in nutriion for a changing world. Learning objecives: describe all the funcions of protein in the body. Hormones and regulaion: protein hormones and other related proteins regulate the majority of processes in the body. Proteins also allow the body to sense and react to various simuli. Structure and movement: proteins provide criical structural components of the body and even within its cells. Contracile proteins account for 50% of total proteins in skeletal muscle. Acid-base balance: proteins bufer body luids to aid in maintaining a proper ph. Fluid balance: proteins regulate the distribuion of luids throughout various compartments of the body. Anibodies: anibodies are criical for the body"s defense against viruses and bacteria. Enzymes: the vast majority of chemical reacions that occur in the body are catalyzed by enzymes. Transporters: most substances move in and out of cells with the aid of protein transporters.
